The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-21

out the country during the seven days
ended April Is number for the United States
146 and for Canada %, or total of It's, as
compared with total of 223 the previous
week and 1872 the corresponding week of
last year.
WEST AND SOUTH.
A negro living near Greenville, Ala,
went of on the night of the 11th, leaving
five children, the oldest eleven years of
age, locked up in tho house. While he was
absent the house caught fire and the chill
dren were all burned to death.
An armed mob of twenty five men stormed
the Jail at Ripley, Miss, on the 18th and
shot to death, while in his cell, Bud Will
hanson, charged with the killing of John
Collins at New Albany about a year ago.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad, in
retaliation for the boycott put on its busi-
agents to send all business for Eastern
points over the Grand Trunk road east of
Chicago
Joseph Burch, an Englishman, aged sixty,
living near Coldwater, Mercer County, O.,
became involved in a quarrel with his wife
on the 18th and struck her on the head with
hammer, killing her almost instantly. He
then went to the barn and hanged himself.
Eben 8. Stearns, LII. D., Chancellor Of
the University of Tennessee and president
of the State Normal College, died at his
home in Nashville on the 18th.
Z Rains in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico
and other Southwestern States have put
an end to the long continued drouth and
prospects for spring planting are excellent
Seventy-seven Thousand dollars has been
subscribed at st. Louis towards defraying
the expenses of the Grand Army of the Re
tember next.
The city Jail at Missoula, M. T., was fired
from the inside on the 18th and man
named Frank Chambers, confined for va
grancy, was burned to death.
A collision between freight and con-
struction train on the Cincinnati & Musk
ingum Valley railroad, near Lancaster, O.,
on the 18th demolished both engines, and
fatally injured William Bartels and Eph
and Alfred Conrad Three others were
severely hurt.
At Napa, Cal, on the 18th Elijah Walters
and 7. Wagner engaged in bare knuckle
fight. In the first round Walters was struck
on the head and fell unconscious. He re-
manned SO until the next morning, when he
died.
claim the new tariffs established by the
out Of Chicago and western markets.
A vigilance committee from Brown
County, Neb., overhauled two young horse
thieves named Joseph Arnold and James
Bohan, near Sargent, that State, on the 18th.
Arnold was shot and killed and Bohan was
captured. One Of the vigilants was danger
ously wounded.
The little village of Farnham, Va, con-
tanning population of about 300, was nearly
destroyed by fire on the 18th. Among other
buildings burned was the old Protestant
Episcopal church, built in Colonial days,
and one of the oldest houses of worship in
the State.
The jury in the case Of John B. Mannix,
formerly assignee of Archbishop Purcell,
after remaining out thirty hours reported
disagreement on the 18th and were dis
charged. He was charged with embezzling
81, ,000, 600 from the estate. There are three
more similar Indictments against him and
it is said his total shortage was 5000, 900.
In the Michigan House of Representatives
on the 18th the bill granting to women the
right to vote at municipal elections was de-
feated by vote of so to 3s.
The property of the Newaygo. Mich, Man
ufacturing Company was seized on the 18th
by a Deputy United States Marshal under
a $10, 900 execution in favor Of New York
bank.
The harbor tug Corsair, with pleasure
party on board, ran aground in a fog five
miles above New Orleans on the 14th, and
turned over on her side. There were ten
ladies' on board, all of whom were saved
except one-Miss Barton, of Agiers, aged
sixteen-who was drowned.
Onthe 14th, while George Werner, teacher
in the village school of Williamsburg, Wis.
s,ls II
Henry Seugbusch by applying ruler sharp
ly to his wrists, the latter fell back dead
The teacher fed and has not been seer
since.
The business portion of the village o1
Trempelau, Wis, was burned on the 14th,
causing loss variously estimated at from
$25, 600 to $4,000
While being exercised on the race track
at Louisville on the 14th, 'sAsfaltus," one
Of the candidates for the Kentucky derby
ran into the fence, throwing his Jockey,
Charles Taylor, and tramping him to death
The horse was so badly hurt that it was
found necessary to shoot him.
A fire at Onancock, Va, on the the 18th
destroyed most of the business portion Of
the town. Twenty-three houses, including
the Grand Central hotel, postofice and {
number Of business houses, were burned
LOSS $OU,UUUs insurance SSU,UUU.
Late reports received by the Ohio Stat<
Board of Agriculture give discouragins
outlook as to the wheat crop in Ohio, ex
cept in the northern part of the State
| where it has been protected by the snow
The continued drought is damaging tt
growing wheat, and unless rain comes sool
the crop will be far below the average.
In the Illinois House on the 18th the bill
requiring nonresident aliens holding lant
in the State to dispose of the same within
three years after they shall have acquired
title to the same, and providing that sucl
| land shall eschew to the State in case o
| failure to do so, was passed.
| A construction train on the Ohio Rive
railroad jumped the track near Parkers
burg, Va, on the 18th, killing three me,
| and wounding eight or ten others. Tn
killed were John Holden, brakeman, Josepl
| Reese and Washington Mercer, laborers.
A rock slide occurred in the deep cut o.
the works Of Kynes, Higbee & Bernard, a
| the midland grade near Buena Vista, Col
a few days ago. Particulars are meage1
but it is known that eight or ten men wer
killed and several badly injured, including
Mr.. Bernard.
| John Christian, brother of Jane
| Christian. who was killed near PottsborC
| Tex. few days ago, organized a posse Q
| twelve men to hunt down the murderers
and ran upon them the night of the 14tt
AS they would not surrender the poss
opened fire, killing Alex. Duzen and Stew
Russell, the murderers of Christian an
| Lutteral
DR.. Bruil, Of Dodgeville, Wis, who wa
arrested a few weeks ago on the charge Q
having poisoned his wife to secure insul
ance amounting to $4,000, died in Jail o
| 10 <taN
eide.
John Thomas, a negro, was on trial on tn
14th at Union City, Tenn, for committing
brutal assault on the person of Berth
Turner, a young white girl, when a mo
suddenly overpowered the officers, seize
the prisoner and hung him to a beam in th
court room. Not more than two or thre
minutes were consumed in the act. III
body was allowed to hang one hour and wa
then cut down.
The funeral of Bishop Lee took place
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